I spotted two American Kestrels on a billboard last month – and when I went to check on them, two had become five. The babies are grown but still have tiny tufts of white fluff on their heads. It was especially cool to see dad catching a mouse and mom sharing her kill with a young male:
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What GREAT photos!! Talk about being in the right place at the right time…!!! :)
This series of shots are my favorite yet! Amazing!
thank you both
I love the American Kestrel and these are some of the best shots I’ve seen. Beautiful!
Thank You, Denise, I appreciate it sincerely
These pictures are great!!!! How did you get them???? Is there a webcam of them????
Thank You – I was lucky to pass by these kestrels while on my bike last summer. Here is a webcam of a kestrel next box in Boise, ID: http://kestrel.peregrinefund.org
These are great shots of birds that most people never see. Thanks so much for sharing. They’re such beautiful birds.